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TO ALL-WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, A. K. PNVALKER, of Richmond, in the county of 'Sagailnhoq und Stute of Maine, have invented a new and improved Pin; and I do hereby declare that the following is u full, clear, and exact description thereof', which will enable others skilled in the nrt to make und use the'samc, reference being hud to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this speeifieationH This invention relates to the construction of a. pin for bronches, shawls, :ind like purposes, nd consists in twisting the head of the pin through the undivided eye of the plate, and `providing it with n. lateral arm, the end of the head resting upon the plate, to increase the elasticity of the pin, as uiill be `hereinafter more fully described. In the accompanying drawingsi Figure l is a. View of mypin on a plate or brooch.

Figure 2 is a. top view of my pin detached from the eye, :ind

Figure 3 is a. side view thereof.

Similar letters of reference indicate like parts.

A is the pin, B the plate or brooch, a the headof th'e pin, substituted for 'the ordinary shank und pivot, the head (L being twisted through the undivided eye Z). A spiial turn muy be given to the pin, as at e. The (urn,

` which increases the elasticity ofthe pin, muy also he applied to `the pin as ordinarily used.

What I claim :is new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is* y The pin A, constructed a.s described, consisting of the head a, twisted through the undivided eyc-.Vb of the plate B, and provided with the lateral turn C, the end of the head a resting upon the plate, all operating as described, for the purpose specified.

A. K. P. WALKER.

Witnesses:

J. M. HAGAN, P. R. THEOBALD. 

